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Re: [PATCH] gitweb(1): Fixed improper use of "it's" when it should be "its"

From
Ben Walton <bwalton@artsci.utoronto.ca>
Date
Mar 23, 2012, 13:27 UTC
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<1332509111-sup-2763@pinkfloyd.chass.utoronto.ca>
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Excerpts from David Waitzman's message of Fri Mar 23 09:13:44 -0400 2012:
Hi David,
> This is a trivial patch to correct the english in the man page.
Good catch!
> -The name of repository in gitweb is path to it's `$GIT_DIR` (it's object
> +The name of repository in gitweb is path to its `$GIT_DIR` (its object
Might I suggest that this be:
+The name of the repository in gitweb is the path to its `$GIT_DIR` (its object
Note the inserted _the_'s.

Thanks -Ben -- Ben Walton Systems Programmer - CHASS University of Toronto C:416.407.5610 | W:416.978.4302

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  1. gitweb(1): Fixed improper use of "it's" when it should be "its"David Waitzman, Mar 23, 2012
  2. Ben WaltonMar 23, 2012
  3. gitweb(1) Fixed English issuesDavid Waitzman, Mar 23, 2012
  4. Ben WaltonMar 23, 2012
  5. gitweb(1) Fixed English issuesD Waitzman, Mar 23, 2012
  6. Thomas RastMar 23, 2012
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